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It's taken me 31 years, but I've never been so con

It's taken me 31 years, but I've never been so confident in my own decision making. I used to think doctors were the experts, and I should live by everything they told me. But I am the only person who knows me best. I am the one living in this body, feeling this pain, wanting better for myself.

I definitely consider everything they say, but I do my own research, read about other patients’ experiences, and make the best decision for myself.

After all, doctors have hundreds of patients, but there's only one me.

#NotYourAveragePatient #Advocate #SelfAdvocate #HealthAdvocate #MigraineLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Spoonie #ButYouDontLookSick #IntractableMigraine #ChronicIntractableMigraine #ChronicMigraine #MigraineDisease #MigraineAwareness #Migraineur #MigraineCommunity #NotJustAHeadache #MigraineSupport #Anxiety #Fibromyalgia #POTS #Endometriosis #LymeDisease #MigraineWarrior #ChronicIllnessWarrior #ChronicPainWarrior #HeadHurtsHeartFull

This is one of those things I had to share because

This is one of those things I had to share because it's a rare drug interaction that I wish I had known about sooner. There's only been one paper written on it, and that paper was “iffy.”

Naltrexone is a drug that was originally used to treat alcohol and drug addiction; it binds and blocks opiate receptors. I was prescribed the regular dose (50 mg) of Naltrexone for chronic pain and fatigue 11 months ago. It did help, until it hindered my Ketamine infusions.

I was chatting with one of my nurses, who mentioned that there was a patient at the practice who started taking the regular dose of Naltrexone and couldn't get his usual level of relief from cannabis until taking a super high dose. The doctor who runs the practice did some research and found that in rare cases, Naltrexone can reduce the effectiveness of other pain medications, not just opiates.

The doctor that does my Ketamine infusions said that 50 mg of Naltrexone could interfere with the treatment of depression, and low-dose Naltrexone is preferred. Both my headache specialists and basically all their pain doctor colleagues agree that Naltrexone doesn't antagonize Ketamine for pain, but they agreed I could try the low-dose Naltrexone.

I was hopeful that my Ketamine treatments would once again help. Yesterday I had my first Ketamine infusion while on the LDN, and it felt so much stronger. I had gotten bored with my prior infusions and ended up chattering away about my cat. But this time, I got so tired within five minutes, and it felt similar to my infusions at the beginning of this year. It's taken months to undo the progress I've made, but I am hopeful things will improve. 🎉🙏🏻

#Naltrexone #LowDoseNaltrexone #LDN #Revia #KetamineInfusion #PainManagement #MigraineMedication #MigraineTreatment #MigrainePrevention #MigraineProblems #MigraineLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Spoonie #ButYouDontLookSick #IntractableMigraine #ChronicIntractableMigraine #ChronicMigraine #MigraineDisease #MigraineAwareness #MigraineCommunity #Advocate #NotJustAHeadache #MigraineSupport #Fibromyalgia #ChronicFatigue #MigraineWarrior #ChronicIllnessWarrior #ChronicPainWarrior #HeadHurtsHeartFull

Happy Veterans Day to my Daddy, our family members

Happy Veterans Day to my Daddy, our family members who have served, my dad’s friends, and all the men and women who have served their country. We appreciate your lifetime of sacrifices. ❤️🤍💙

#DisabledVeteran #VeteransDay #Navy #VietnamVeteran #VietnamVeteransDaughter #VietnamVeteransOfAmerica #DisabledVet

My Qulipta prescription finally arrived after it t

My Qulipta prescription finally arrived after it took a while for the pharmacy to schedule my delivery.
Yesterday I had a raging migraine that was still severe after multiple rescue meds, a triptan, and a nap. Then, I used the Lidocaine nasal spray and took Qulipta for the first time, and I felt so much better. I am amazed because I never notice a difference when starting a medication.

For those in the US, I wanted to share that if your commercial insurance doesn't cover Qulipta (mine didn't) and you're not covered by federal health insurance, you qualify for Qulipta for free.

#Qulipta #Atogepant #CGRP #MigraineMedication #MigraineTreatment #MigrainePrevention #MigraineProblems #MigraineLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Spoonie #ButYouDontLookSick #IntractableMigraine #ChronicIntractableMigraine #ChronicMigraine #MigraineDisease #MigraineAwareness #Migraineur #MigraineCommunity #Advocate #NotJustAHeadache #MigraineSupport #Anxiety #Fibromyalgia #POTS #MigraineWarrior #ChronicIllnessWarrior #ChronicPainWarrior #HeadHurtsHeartFull

One of the biggest lessons I learned from the dept

One of the biggest lessons I learned from the depths of grief after my mom’s death was that even when things seem hopeless, they actually aren't. We may feel hopeless, but one day we will see that there was always hope; we just weren't able to see it at the time.

I've been feeling particularly defeated this week. I've been feeling weak from Lyme treatment and haven't slept well because of nightly severe migraine attacks. It definitely left me missing doing mundane things like cleaning or just leaving the house.

I still really have no idea how I’ll break this cycle or what we’ll do differently to improve how I'm feeling, but yesterday and today, I have been feeling okay. It was just enough okayness to give me hope that I wouldn't feel like crap forever.

If you're having a tough time, I hope your day turns around and gives you the glimmer of hope you need. 🌟🙏🏻 ✨

#Hope #Hopeful #MigraineTreatment #MigrainePrevention #MigraineProblems #MigraineLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Spoonie #ButYouDontLookSick #IntractableMigraine #ChronicMigraine #MigraineDisease #MigraineAwareness #Migraineur #MigraineCommunity #Advocate #NotJustAHeadache #MigraineSupport #Anxiety #Depression #Fibromyalgia #POTS #LymeDisease #LymeWarrior #MigraineWarrior #ChronicIllnessWarrior #ChronicPainWarrior

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